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RAIN DROPS ON SPRUCE GATHER AS A WATER DROP

RAIN DROPS ON SPRUCE GATHER AS A WATER DROP

The waxy coating on spruce needles sheds water almost as quickly as it receives it in the midst of rain. The stem, by contrast, absorbs water. When it has bec...
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The waxy coating on spruce needles sheds water almost as quickly as it receives it in the midst of rain. The stem, by contrast, absorbs water. When it has become saturated the excess water flows down the stem and gathers as a large water droplet at its apex.
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Alaska, US

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Apr, 2019

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